Tanaka Returning To Original Club In Japan After 7 Seasons With Yankees
On Thursday, free-agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka announced that he will return to Japan to pitch for his original club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, in the Nippon Professional Baseball League. Tanaka made his announcement after being granted free agency following the end of his seven-year tenure with the New York Yankees. GET DEALS ON YANKEES SPRING TRAINING TICKETS! “I have decided to return to Japan and play for the Rakuten Eagles for the 2021 season,” Tanaka wrote in his announcement on Twitter. “I wanted to make sure and touch base with you, and thank you for all the love and support you...